Date Opened: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 12:00 AM

Close Date: Sunday, August 02, 2026 12:00 AM

Department: Charlotte Water Department

SUMMARY
This position provides management duties from conception to warranty for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Work involves managing all phases of projects, including planning, procurement, preliminary engineering, design, bidding and construction. This position is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects, including budgets, quality control, safety, scheduling, and adherence to regulations and policies; supervising assigned consultants and contracts; and approving changes. This position will primarily select and work with consulting engineering firms to perform and supervise moderately complex civil engineering tasks. This position also coordinates with and serves as project liaison to the public, property owners, media, other government agencies, and other city departments and officials.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Manages projects to ensure project schedules and budgets are met; ensures construction adheres to contract documents; participates in site inspections and progress meetings with consulting engineer and contractor; resolves conflicts; represents Charlotte Water during negotiations for time extensions and change orders.
Completes technical review of consultant prepared planning reports, construction plans, cost estimates, schedules and contract specifications for technical competency, compliance with Charlotte Water and regulatory standards, consistency, and constructability issues.
Coordinates with the appropriate Charlotte Water operational divisions and staff personnel during the various phases of project initiation, design, start-up and acceptance.
Management of projects via varying delivery methods including traditional and alternative.
Manages vertical commercial/industrial building design and construction projects, in addition to water and wastewater utility infrastructure projects.
Selects consultants for engineering services ensuring fair competitiveness and selection of the best qualified; conducts negotiations with consultant firm.
Ensures that the public affected by the project is informed of the project ramifications, project schedules and that concerns are addressed, and conflicts resolved in a manner that satisfies all parties. Provide information such that all parties understand the resolution, whether in exact agreement or not. If a conflict cannot be resolved to a customer's satisfaction, provide a complete understanding as to why a request cannot be granted.
Conducts pre-construction and progress conferences.
Assists the real estate division in acquiring rights-of-way.
Generates project cost estimates, estimated schedule and associated cash flows. Update budgets and schedules for multiple ongoing projects.
Manage multiple projects of varying scope and complexity. Ensure department leadership is aware of status.
Review accuracy and completeness of invoices and construction payment applications in a timely manner.
Performs varied and complex engineering functions.
Performs related duties as required.
Prepares Community Investment Program (CIP) estimates for projects each year.
Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of fundamental engineering and construction principles to initiate, plan, implement, and closeout projects.
Knowledge of project management tasks.
Skill in communication, both orally and in writing.
Ability to apply and direct change control principles to project planning and implementation.
Ability to quickly learn new software for project management.
Ability to develop and/or decipher technical reports.
Ability to work cooperatively with other city employees and the public.
Ability to apply conflict resolution techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:

Five (5) years of directly related work experience in engineering or construction management preferably in civil engineering or municipal capital improvement projects.
Prefers knowledge in water and wastewater collections, distribution and treatment process design.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products
Prefers licensure as an Engineering Intern or Professional Engineer (or equivalent credentials in field of specialty); may be required (or ability to obtain certification within one year of hire) depending on assignment.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management from an accredited school.
Three (3) years of directly related work experience in engineering or construction management preferably in civil engineering or municipal capital improvement projects.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:

Requires a valid driver's license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work is light work and requires applying 10 pounds of force frequently exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: climbing, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, discriminating among sounds, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, visual acuity in data/color/observations/equipment/inspections, and walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs. Requires occasional on-call emergency work.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

BENEEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

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